Mizuki Nomura

With the untimely death of third-generation bookseller Emon Koumoto, a small Tohoku town loses its last bookstore. On the eve of its closing sale, however, high schooler Musubu Enoki shows up out of nowhere claiming that the late owner had entrusted him with all the texts in the shop! As patrons come from far and wide to say their goodbyes to the store during its last week of operation, Musubu uses his ability to converse with books to reunite people with their most treasured tomes. But can these nostalgic, interconnected encounters lead him to the truth behind Emon's demise?

The Long, Long Good-Bye of "the Last Bookstore"

Bond and Book

For Tohko Amano, a third-year high school student and self-styled "book girl," being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It's her bread and butter...literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she's employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko's appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy?

Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime

While Konoha is aware that he will soon be losing his book-eating club president when she ventures off to college, a new relationship blossoms between him and the once standoffish Kotobuki. The two even manage to spend New Year's Day together! However, the dawn of the new year also ushers in the return of a familiar face - a girl whose every line Konoha has memorized and one the heartbroken boy thought he would never see again. Just as she reenters his life, though, Konoha feels the ties he has established with the people around him begin to sever... Can a simple book girl shed some much-needed insight on the situation before it's too late?

Book Girl and the Wayfarer's Lamentation

When coded messages start to appear hinting that a ghost is stalking literature-eating goblin Tohko Amano's school, she is determined to defend the book club despite being terrified, but needs Konoha's help to solve the mystery.

Book girl and the famished spirit

When Tohko, a goblin who is also known as Book Girl because she loves literature so much that she actually devours it, discovers a library book with pages sliced out, she also learns of the darkness in the heart of one of her classmates.

Book Girl and the captive fool

Musubu is a boy who can hear the voices of books. One day, he meets a children's book who wants to go back to someone named Hana, and the search begins. Will he be able to fulfill the book's request...?

The Devotion of "the Surgery Room"

"I am Tohko Amano. As you can see, I am a book girl." "You don't have to write. I'll stay with you." Nanase's words may have saved Konoha, but Ryuto's words only trouble his heart once more: "I might break Kotobuki." And just after, Tohko vanishes. All that remains in her empty house is a shredded school uniform. Can Konoha follow her? What answer will he find as the truth gradually comes to light? Tohko's prayer, Kanako's hatred, Ryuto's anguish - the story hidden at the root of them all is about to be revealed! The bold final episode of Book Girl!

Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God

With college exams approaching, Tohko Amano - president of the literary club, closet book-eating goblin, and shameless procrastinator - does the unthinkable and declares club activities suspended! Unencumbered by the demand of his taskmistress to deliver handwritten improv stories, Konoha finds himself helping his oft-estranged classmate, Nanase Kotobuki, in the music room after school. When one of Kotobuki's friends goes missing before Christmas, though - vanishing amidst rumors of her being an "Angel of Music" - Konoha finds himself swept up in a mystery unfolding as if from the pages of Gaston Leroux's seminal work...

Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel

A BOOK’S LOVE FOR ITS READER IS BOUNDLESS... ​Musubu Enoki is an ordinary high schooler with an extraordinary ability—he can hear the voices of books. When he happens to notice one lost and crying, the young man sets out to reunite a children’s classic with its original owner. Musubu leaves no page unturned in his quest to assist tomes of all sorts, including “The Surgery Room” by classic Japanese author Kyōka Izumi. But can this advocate for books really make their dreams come true...? Find out in this bibliomystery you won’t want to put down!

The Devotion of "The Surgery Room"

With the untimely death of third-generation bookseller Emon Koumoto, a small Tohoku town loses its last bookstore. On the eve of its closing sale, however, high schooler Musubu Enoki shows up out of nowhere claiming that the late owner had entrusted him with all the texts in the shop! As patrons come from far and wide to say their goodbyes to the store during its last week of operation, Musubu uses his ability to converse with books to reunite people with their most treasured tomes. But can these nostalgic, interconnected encounters lead him to the truth behind Emon’s demise?

The Long, Long Good-Bye of "The Last Bookstore"

Life in the literary club has settled into a predictable - if unusual - routine. Junior member Konoha Inoue dutifully writes short stories for his club president, Tohko Amano, who subsequently shreds them and devours each morsel like the book-eating goblin she is. When the club begins receiving cryptic messages, though, routine goes out the window as Tohko sets out to find the culprit with Konoha in tow! When their investigation suggests that a tormented spirit might be stalking the school halls, matters quickly take an ominous turn. Is it possible that ghosts really exist, or is there something even more disturbing at play? But if there is room in the world for a literature-consuming goblin, then, really, how unlikely is a famished spirit?

Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel)

"I've been kidnapped by a bad person. Bring a change of clothes and your homework and come save me!" Duped by this seemingly earnest summons from Tohko, Konoha finds himself forced to spend his summer break at the Himekura villa, writing snacks for his greedy club president. But the shadow of a tragedy from eighty years past threatens to destroy their otherwise peaceful summer! What is the "secret" that stirs the Book Girl's imagination?

Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower (light novel)

When Tohko learns that someone is vandalizing books in the school library, she immediately launches an investigation. After all, there is hardly a more serious crime imaginable to a literature-eating goblin! Of course, Konoha is pulled (reluctantly) into his capricious club president's latest obsession, and when the culprit is caught, his penance is to participate in a play that Tohko has decided to organize for the school's cultural festival. Just as Oscar Wilde posited that "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life," Konoha begins to notice similarities emerging between the circumstances that led to the vandalism of the library books and the relationships borne out in the literature club's play. The sometimes-frightening ties between people force Konoha to reexamine his understanding of true friendship...but will Konoha's newfound openness only leave him more vulnerable to betrayal?

Book Girl and the Captive Fool (light novel)

"I am Tohko Amano. As you can see, I am a Book Girl." It's been two years since Konoha's first encounter with Tohko, the mysterious girl who introduced herself so oddly. The two have shared any number of unusual adventures int he interim, but as Tohko's graduation approaches, she inadvertently confesses a betrayal. Stunned by this revelation, Konoha is further rattled by a warning that his club president will soon disappear! What is the secret that Tohko has kept hidden? The first act in the finale of Konoha and Tohko's story begins here!

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